Virgin Redline 15w-40 Diesel Oil API SJ/CH-4

[mikeyoilnutt]

Sample was done by Oil Analyzers
Iron 1ppm
Chromium 0ppm
Lead 0ppm
Copper 0ppm
Tin 0ppm
Aluminum 0ppm
Nickel 0ppm
Silver 0ppm
Silicon 2ppm
Boron 1ppm
Sodium 0ppm
Magnesium 23ppm
Calcium 3773ppm
Barium 0ppm
Phosphorus 1422ppm
Zinc 1654ppm
Molybdenum 731ppm
Titanium 0ppm
Vanadium 0ppm
Potassium 0ppm
Vis@100c 14.42cSt
Tbn 12.71

 

[Spector]

Am I seeing things or is this sample almost a duplicate of the Amsoil without the moly in Amsoil???

 

[Bror Jace]

Spector, I missed that one but I think what you are seeing is the limitation on this kind of analysis. The quality/type of the base oil can't really be determined by VOA.

--- Bror Jace

 

[mikeyoilnutt]

If any of you all want to do your own test to find what your looking for you can email me [email protected] and maybe I could send you a sample at your cost so you can run your own tests. I did keep the containers of each sample I pulled. mikeyoilnutt

 

[MolaKule]

Mikey,

Thanks for the postings.

It appears Redline is not using the borate esters in this weight class. Interesting.

 

[Bror Jace]

"It appears Redline is not using the borate esters in this weight class."

And they cut down on their Si anti-foaming additive as well.

--- Bror Jace

 

[jason07-1zzfe]

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Originally posted by Bror Jace:

And they cut down on their Si anti-foaming additive as well.

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My VOA I sent to Schaffers had 0 Si. It was supposed to be of 10w40 but it had over 5000ppm Ca. So something was goofy there. I think they had an error of some sort along the line.

And my UOA only had 3ppm which was must have been dirt then.

They must be using something else? What else is there? Although seemed like everytime I checked the oil there was some bubbles on dipstick. And it wasn't overfilled.